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Carl and Mary Welhausen Library

Located in Yoakum, which spans Lavaca and Dewitt counties, the Library was organized in 1933 by the Philomathic Club with the help of Work Project Administration. The Library received historic site designation from the Texas Historical Commission in 1993. A Tocker Foundation grant aided in digitization efforts.

Tocker Foundation Grant

Yoakum Area Newspaper Collection

These newspapers document Yoakum history, starting in 1897.The earliest newspapers illustrate the city's growth into dual-county hub, as it sits on the Dewitt-Lavaca county line. Funded by the Tocker Foundation.